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immunology

[ im-yuh-nol-uh-jee ]

noun

  1. the branch of science dealing with the components of the immune system, immunity from disease, the immune response, and immunologic techniques of analysis.


immunology

/ ˌɪmjʊˈnɒlədʒɪ; ˌɪmjʊnəˈlɒdʒɪk /

noun

  1. the branch of biological science concerned with the study of immunity


immunology

/ ĭm′yə-nŏlə-jē /

  1. The scientific study of the structure and function of the immune system.


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Derived Forms

  • ˌimmuˈnologist, noun
  • immunologic, adjective
  • ˌimmunoˈlogically, adverb

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Other Words From

  • im·mu·no·log·ic [im-y, uh, -nl-, oj, -ik, ih-myoo-], immu·no·logi·cal adjective
  • immu·no·logi·cal·ly adverb
  • immu·nolo·gist noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of immunology1

First recorded in 1905–10; immuno- + -logy

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Example Sentences

She came to the U.S. in 1996 to study for a Ph.D. in immunology at the University of Iowa.

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